Fossils of Texas
A Journey
Wolf Mountain Formation and Palo Pinto
August 8th, 2009
Lance and I headed a bit west to try some scouting of new sites.
We hit pay dirt (fossil-wise). These sites are all Pennsylvanian in age.
The first 2 sites we discovered were Wolf Mountain Formation and the
last possibly Palo Pinto.
This is the second site we found. Here there were very large
brachs.
Also not the large horn coral. These fossils are from 2 of the sites.
Pic by Lance
I also took some small slabs of matrix, one of my favorite
things to look at later. A whole little world in these. Thses
are from the second site.
Pic by Lance
Pic by Lance
The formation is to the right of the car.
We also stopped at a Cretaceus site on the way and I found
a small coenholectypus. Lance scored some salenais, one just about
as perfect as they get. What a fun Saturday!
Lance and I headed a bit west to try some scouting of new sites.
We hit pay dirt (fossil-wise). These sites are all Pennsylvanian in age.
The first 2 sites we discovered were Wolf Mountain Formation and the
last possibly Palo Pinto.
This is the second site we found. Here there were very large
brachs.
Also not the large horn coral. These fossils are from 2 of the sites.
Pic by Lance
I also took some small slabs of matrix, one of my favorite
things to look at later. A whole little world in these. Thses
are from the second site.
Pic by Lance
Pic by Lance
The formation is to the right of the car.
We also stopped at a Cretaceus site on the way and I found
a small coenholectypus. Lance scored some salenais, one just about
as perfect as they get. What a fun Saturday!
Take 2, Lance and I still looking for some specific fossils, and did not find the exact location today. Due to the excessive heat, the trip will be in the fall. Our quest is for the Diplocaulcus amphibian bones and Xenacanth shark teeth that come out of these beds.
Here are a few pics of the area. Really a beautiful, remote area. Met some landowners who gave permission to hunt behind their home which had even more red beds...most generous!
Pic by Lance
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June 1st, 2008 I decided to scout an area in West Texas. Unfortunately, I think it
made it to 100 degrees, and was too hot near the end. I was looking for something specific,
but did not find.
A few pics of where I hunted and the few things I found.
A view at the beginning where I climbed in.. It was a beautiful
but isolated place.
These type of rocks were all over, even protruding from the
sides of the lowest part of the bank as pictured below.
An oyster, and some very cool, gray rocks.. (below)
A huge chunk of the coral (favosites). A common coral in the lower
Permian. I hiked out the 11 lb. coral for a friend.. It felt like 50 lbs...
(below)
A bit disappointed that I didn't find what I was looking for, but was paying
my fossil dues..
Here are a few pics of the area. Really a beautiful, remote area. Met some landowners who gave permission to hunt behind their home which had even more red beds...most generous!
Pic by Lance
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June 1st, 2008 I decided to scout an area in West Texas. Unfortunately, I think it
made it to 100 degrees, and was too hot near the end. I was looking for something specific,
but did not find.
A few pics of where I hunted and the few things I found.
A view at the beginning where I climbed in.. It was a beautiful
but isolated place.
These type of rocks were all over, even protruding from the
sides of the lowest part of the bank as pictured below.
An oyster, and some very cool, gray rocks.. (below)
A huge chunk of the coral (favosites). A common coral in the lower
Permian. I hiked out the 11 lb. coral for a friend.. It felt like 50 lbs...
(below)
A bit disappointed that I didn't find what I was looking for, but was paying
my fossil dues..
